Wednesday, 21 January 2009

I bought some Greek yogurt last week with the idea of making a dessert at the weekend but I never got round to it. This morning I was faced with the dilemma of what to do with the soon to expire yogurt? And then I remembered a glorious simple recipe for a French-style Yogurt cake I’d seen recently online that had received great reviews. This is a very quick and easy cake to make; it is often the first cake that French kids learn how to bake. I adore how fluffy and moist this cake is, without it being too sweet! Perfect for anytime of the day.

Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F), line the bottom of a round 25-cm (10-inch) cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. In a large mixing-bowl, gently combine the yogurt, eggs, sugar, vanilla, oil, and rum. In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture, and blend together -- don't overwork the dough. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean. Let stand for ten minutes, and transfer onto a rack to cool.

That looks so nice - I'm going to try this recipe! I've used yogurt in cakes with a lot of success too - and I add it to muffins sometimes if I have some that needs using up, in place of some of the oil and milk - it adds an interesting texture.

There seem to be so many variations on a yoghurt cake! This one looks lovely using real yoghurt (as opposed to flavoured ones) I always have on hand. Though I admit, I always use way past use by date yoghurt unless it's genuinely turned *blush* I think the excuse to bake a cake is much the better idea though:D

I haven't had a yoghurt cake for ages - it looks really good. I'm told that yoghurt cake is one of the few types of cake that will rise properly at high altitude - i.e. in a ski resort. A similar recipe that I came across years ago said that it was a favourite of chalet girls in the Alps for that reason!Glad you are now feeling better, Maria.

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My name is Maria and reside in Surrey, UK. I'm a full time domestic goddess (thanks to my hard working hubby), wife and mother (I love my work). I'm also a nannie to my beautiful grandson called Ollie, who I just love to bits! My other babies are my 2 beautiful but spoilt kitties, Madison and Coco. My passion is cooking and baking and my kitchen is my sanctuary. I love being able to share my love and joy of food with my family, friends and fellow foodie bloggers. I confess to having a "slight" amazon addiction and love to browse and buy beautiful cookbooks and own over 200 cookbooks, a collection which grows regularly!